As my study abroad experience comes to an end in Poland, I want to look back on my time in Poland and the Czech Republic as a whole. I came into this experience wanting to understand how the Central European economies transitioned from communism to market systems. Seeing Prague and Krakow firsthand made the concepts…
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Goodbye for now, Central Europe
I’ll miss a lot about Central Europe. First, the food. I tried food from all around the world and savored every bite. While I certainly enjoyed dishes that originated from the region, the cities of Prague and Krakow were home to diasporas of passionate immigrant communities from abroad. I had the best Italian food of…
From Prague to Pittsburgh: Heading Home!
When I finished my last day of the Plus3 Program, I spent my final evening getting ready for bed and packing my bag until 12:30 AM. I passed out for 2.5 hours before waking up for my Uber arriving at 3:30 AM to catch my 6:50 AM flight from Prague to London. After a long…
Traveling Throughout Prague
Each day, our group gets to explore through all the activities in our program. From art museums and castles to factory lines and sewer systems, we travel all throughout Prague and even get to visit some smaller towns outside the city (see the photos for one of the castles and the sewers!). While we traveled,…
2-week Czech Republic Crash Course!
Hello! My name is Maddie Stone, and I am a rising junior mechanical engineering major with minors in industrial engineering and history. I am spending the first 2 weeks of May in Prague, Czech Republic as part of the Plus3 Transfer Plus: Swanson School of Engineering Czech Republic Program. The goal of this program is…
Central Europe: The Takeaways
Having gotten back from our trip across the Czech Republic, through Prague and Český Krumlov, and Poland, more specifically Krakow, I could not be more happy looking back on this trip. I found the class to be enjoyable in both content and structure, and I met so many people I hope to see back on…
Checking out of Czechia
After spending a maymester abroad in Central Europe, I understand now that nothing beats experiencing a culture firsthand. As this was my first time traveling outside the country, I wanted to feel as ready as possible, but nothing could have prepared me for my experience. Prior to my study abroad, I took an honors course…
Home Away From Home
When exploring a new country and experiencing a new culture, there’s always going to be adjustments from your normal day-to-day life. These adjustments are what make traveling so worth-while and enriching. The first, not so enriching, adjustment I had to make was getting accustomed to the six hour time difference. After a full day of…
Poking Around Prague
Hi, it’s Lily again! As a reminder, I participated in “maymester” abroad program to Prague, Czech Republic and Krakow, Poland and returned at the end of May. I am excited to share and reflect back on all my amazing experiences from last month! Before I applied to this specific program, I was forewarned that I…